Johor to be a leading electronics manufacturing services (EMS) hub in Malaysia.

source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/7/4/business/11598041&sec=

Plans are in the pipeline to further develop, strengthen and position Johor to be a leading electronics manufacturing services (EMS) hub in Malaysia.

Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister (Miti) Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said the state has all the right ingredients to become a successful EMS hub.

“Johor has established itself in the electronics and electrical (E&E) manufacturing activities for years and now is the time to bring it to the next level,'' he said.

He said the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) had approved 929 manufacturing-related projects for Johor from 2007 until April this year with RM41.48bil investment.

Of the RM41.48bil investment, RM14.99bil (14.4%) came from the domestic investors and RM26.49bil (15.3%) from foreign investors, according to Mukhriz.

He said of the total approved projects for Johor, 506 or 54.5% were new investments while 423 were existing projects (45.5%) for additional investments and expansion purposes.

“Johor is second after Selangor in total investments for manufacturing activities.

(Investments totalled) RM276.54bil nationwide from 2007 until April 2012,'' said the deputy minister.